to relax; to make oneself comfortable
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
at the last moment; this late in the game
older sister; elder sister
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
at least; at most; (even) just
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
material; substance; matter
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
one's possessions; ownership
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
possession; retention; maintenance
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
general mobilization; general mobilisation
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)